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Avignon berry

Avignon berry noun: the fruit of rock buckthorn, or Avignon buckthorn, of the species Rhamnus saxatilis, Rhamnus infectorius, and others of the same genus, used by dyers and painters for coloring yellow.

Noun

Avignon berry (plural Avignon berries)

  1. The fruit of rock buckthorn, or Avignon buckthorn, of the species Rhamnus saxatilis, Rhamnus infectorius, and others of the same genus, used by dyers and painters for coloring yellow.

Synonyms of Avignon berry

Forms of Avignon berry

pluralAvignon berries

Origin of Avignon berry

Named after Avignon in France.

Questions about Avignon berry

What does Avignon berry mean?
Avignon berry means the fruit of rock buckthorn, or Avignon buckthorn, of the species Rhamnus saxatilis, Rhamnus infectorius, and others of the same genus, used by dyers and painters for coloring yellow.
What part of speech is Avignon berry?
Avignon berry is a noun.
What is the plural of Avignon berry?
The plural of Avignon berry is Avignon berries.

Words near Avignon berry in the dictionary

  1. avigation
  2. avigator
  3. avigators
  4. Avignon
  5. Avignon berries
  6. Avignon berry
  7. Avignonese
  8. avihepadnavirus
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  10. avijja
  11. Avila

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